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Roots of empathy: changing the world, child by child
By Mary Gordon. 2005
With violence, anti-social behaviour, bullying, and aggression among young children escalating, educator Mary Gordon devised the Roots of Empathy programme,…
which fosters each child's innate sense of caring and compassion. Bringing babies and children together in the classroom creates a symbiotic environment that reduces aggression while increasing tolerance and emotional literacy. 2005.Rock'n roll: un portrait de Led Zeppelin
By François Bon. 2008
Plus fort que les Beatles, plus haut que les Stones. La décennie 70 est celle de Led Zep, dont le…
groupe anglais est l'exact marqueur : entre 1968 et 1980, deux musiciens de studio aguerris, deux amateurs d'à peine vingt ans et un producteur ancien catcheur dynamitent les canons de la pop music tout en brisant les derniers tabous d'une société déjà sens dessus dessous - sexe, drogue, alcool. Douze années, neuf albums, et le mystère à percer : que s'est-il joué alors pour que, quarante ans après, l'icône soit intacte ? Descriptions explicites de nature sexuelle, descriptions régulières de violence, et quelques passages où le langage est grossier. 2008.Revolution in the head: the Beatles' records and the sixties
By Ian MacDonald. 1994
Never was the soaring optimism and drug-inspired introspection of the sixties more perfectly expressed than in the Beatles' music. Ian…
MacDonald discusses 186 recorded Beatles' songs within their historical context, outlining how the group influenced, and were influenced by the spirit of the decade, which, in retrospect, became an ideological battleground. 1994.Rex: a mother, her autistic child, and the music that transformed their lives
By Cathleen Lewis. 2008
How can an 11-year old boy hear a Mozart fantasy for the first time and play it back perfectly, but…
struggle to navigate the familiar surroundings of his own home? Lewis shares the mystery of her son Rex, blind and autistic, and the highs, lows, hopes, dreams, joy, sorrows, and faith she has journeyed through with him. 2008.Richard Tucker: a biography
By James A Drake. 1984
Starting out as a salesman, Rubin Ticker rose rapidly to become famed tenor Richard Tucker. Investigates the family, friendships and…
Jewish faith that played such important roles in the singer's life. 1984.Reminiscing in tempo: a portrait of Duke Ellington
By Stuart Nicholson. 1999
Based on reminiscences from Ellington's family, friends, band members, and business associates, the author traces the musician's childhood in Washington,…
D.C., his performances in the 1920s, and his rise to fame as one of America's finest pianists and band leaders. Also portrays Ellington as a manager and renowned jazz composer. 1999.Rethinking school: how to take charge of your child's education
By Susan Wise Bauer. 2018
The author's rule of thumb is that when a child is struggling, the problem probably lies with the school or…
the system, not with the child. She knows that the K-12 system, with its rigid rules of advancement and endless testing, doesn't work for all children. She shows parents how to take control of grade placement, pace, style of instruction, disability diagnosis, gifted services, and many other aspects of our school system that seem inflexible, in order to shape them to the child's needs - not the other way around. 2018.Ready or not: why treating children as small adults endangers their future--and ours
By Kay S Hymowitz. 2017
Children seem to be growing up more quickly than ever before. Almost daily we hear astonishing examples of young people…
flying airplanes, running companies, or committing adult crimes. In this shrewd and compelling book, scholar and journalist Kay S. Hymowitz offers a startling explanation for today's sophisticated youngsters. For generations, unique American ideas of childrearing have created adults who both think independently and feel accountable to others. But the way we raise our children has been changing. During the 20th-century, experts began telling us youngsters have little need for instruction or supervision--in fact, children really are small adults who already know what is best for themselves. Senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and an affiliate scholar at the Institute for American Values, Kay S. Hymowitz reveals why so many of our children continue to act childishly when they grow up. 2017.Raoul Jobin
By Renée Maheu. 1983
Né à Québec en 1906 et mort à Québec en 1974, Raoul Jobin, surnommé "la voix d'or du Québec", le…
"Caruso du Canada", est un des plus grands ténors que l'art lyrique ait connu à notre époque. 1983.Randy Bachman: takin' care of business
By John Einarson, Randy Bachman. 2000
A biography of rock guitarist Randy Bachman, from his early days in Winnipeg, to his years with the Guess Who…
and BTO. A songwriter, producer, guitarist, and session player, Bachman has played an integral role in the evolution and growth of the Canadian music industry. Some strong language. 2000.Randy Bachman's Vinyl tap stories
By Randy Bachman. 2011
Randy Bachman has been writing and recording chart-topping songs his whole life, and since 2005, treating fans to a lifetime…
of stories on his hit CBC Radio show “Randy’s Vinyl Tap”. Even with all his success Randy is “still that kid from Winnipeg,” and his enthusiasm for great music is as strong as ever. 2011.Raising boys in a new kind of world
By Michael Reist. 2011
Raise your kids without raising your voice
By Sarah Chana Radcliffe. 2006
Includes parenting solutions to everyday challenges such as bedtime, homework and responsibilities, techniques to help children cope with disappointment, fear…
and jealousy, and tools to deal with both parental and child anger. Also contains strategies to end arguing and reduce conflict, tips for fostering co-operation and respect, and effective discipline techniques. 2006.Raga mala: the autobiography of Ravi Shankar
By Ravi Shankar, George Harrison. 1997
Memoirs of the classical sitar player from India who became popular in the U.S. in the 1960s. Recalls important events…
and people who influenced him or vice versa. Discusses his professional growth and details from his private life, and explains the history and principles of Indian music. 1997.Psychologie de l'enfant de zéro à dix ans
By Françoise Cholette-Pérusse. 1981
Écrit voilà plus de vingt-cinq ans, cet ouvrage demeure encore de nos jours un atout majeur pour les parents et…
les éducateurs de tous les milieux. Laissant de côté les termes trop techniques, il répond en toute simplicité aux questions fondamentales concernant la psychologie de l'enfant. 1981.Puccini: the man and his music (Metropolitan Opera Guild composer series)
By William Weaver. 1977
Pourquoi la musique?: son importance dans la vie des enfants (Collection du CHU Sainte-Justine pour les parents)
By Monique Désy-Proulx. 2014
Témoignant d'une riche et profonde réflexion et s'inspirant de recherches scientifiques et d'exemples concrets, ce livre explore les vastes territoires…
que touche l'art musical : capacité à nourrie la vie affective et sociale, dimension esthétique, influences sur la santé et les apprentisages. Livrant également un plaidoyer pour le folklore, l'auteure brosse, en annexe, un portrait de l'école québécoise d'hier et d'aujourd'hui. 2014.Les parents se séparent: pour mieux vivre la crise et aider son enfant (Collection Parents)
By Richard Cloutier. 2001
L'ouvrage s'adresse aux parents qui vivent les difficultés d'une séparation. La rupture ne met pas fin à la famille comme…
telle mais à une forme de famille. Le défi est de bien vivre cette crise et de soutenir l'enfant au cours de ce passage douloureux. Les auteurs offrent une panoplie de renseignements ainsi que des leçons apprises par d'autres parents ayant vécu la séparation.Pères présents, enfants gagnants: guide à l'intention des pères
By Denis Beauchamp, Dominique Renaud. 1996
Un guide conçu à l'intention des pères désirant vivre pleinement l'aventure de la paternité. L'ouvrage se veut une invitation à…
réfléchir au rôle paternel ainsi qu'à la manière dont ceux-ci peuvent l'exercer. Il vise à améliorer les compétences et habiletés permettant d'entretenir de bonnes relations avec les enfants. 1996.L'univers des auditifs et des visuels
By Béatrice Lessoil, Raymond Lafontaine. 1982
Exposé simple des théories du docteur Lafontaine, spécialiste de la neurologie pour enfants. En travaillant à développer une théorie de…
la communication, celui-ci a découvert une méthode permettant d'améliorer les relations parents/enfants. Ses observations l'ont conduit à discerner deux types de personnalité selon deux modes d'approche de la réalité, à partir de la vue et de l'ouïe. 1982.